Hurricane Francine (2024)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 8–14, 2024

Peak wind
104 mph
167 km/h · Sep 11
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
972 mb
Landfalls
1
Louisiana
Lifetime
5.3 d
Sep 8 – Sep 14
Distance
1,287 mi
2,071 km
ACE
4.8
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Francine

Hurricane Francine (2024) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season. It formed on September 8, 2024, 187 mi NE of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico, reached its peak of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 972 mb on September 11, 2024, and made landfall 28 mi SSW of Morgan City, Louisiana on September 11, 2024 as a Category 2 hurricane (104 mph). It rapidly intensified by 35 mph in 24 hours (to 98 mph on September 11, 2024). The storm lasted 5.3 days and travelled about 1,287 miles (2,071 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
September 11, 2024 · 22:00 UTC28 mi SSW of Morgan City, LouisianaCat 2 104 mph972 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
New Orleans, Louisiana31 miSep 12 · 04:00 UTCTS 61 mph
Baton Rouge, Louisiana44 miSep 12 · 04:00 UTCTS 61 mph
Metairie Terrace, Louisiana25 miSep 12 · 04:00 UTCTS 61 mph
Metairie, Louisiana26 miSep 12 · 04:00 UTCTS 61 mph
Jackson, Mississippi13 miSep 12 · 14:00 UTCTD 33 mph
New South Memphis, Tennessee34 miSep 13 · 02:00 UTCTD 27 mph
Memphis, Tennessee36 miSep 13 · 02:00 UTCTD 27 mph
Little Rock, Arkansas35 miSep 14 · 00:00 UTCTD 17 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 23 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 8 18:00TS low/wave52 mph1003 mb21.4°N 94.5°W179 mi ENE of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 9 00:00TS low/wave52 mph1003 mb22.0°N 94.8°W183 mi ENE of Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Veracruz, Mexico
Sep 9 06:00TS low/wave52 mph1003 mb22.7°N 95.1°W178 mi E of Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Sep 9 12:00TS 52 mph1002 mb23.2°N 95.5°W163 mi ENE of Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Sep 9 18:00TS 58 mph996 mb23.7°N 95.9°W146 mi E of Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Sep 10 00:00TS 63 mph992 mb23.9°N 96.1°W133 mi E of Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Sep 10 06:00TS 63 mph992 mb24.1°N 96.2°W129 mi E of Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Sep 10 12:00TS 63 mph990 mb24.5°N 95.8°W143 mi SE of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Sep 10 18:00TS 63 mph987 mb25.3°N 95.3°W143 mi ESE of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Sep 11 00:00Cat 1 75 mph982 mb26.0°N 94.7°W174 mi E of Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Sep 11 06:00Cat 1 92 mph977 mb26.6°N 94.1°W180 mi SSE of Freeport, Texas
Sep 11 12:00Cat 1 92 mph976 mb27.5°N 93.2°W158 mi SE of Galveston, Texas
Sep 11 18:00Cat 2 98 mph974 mb28.6°N 92.1°W93 mi SW of Morgan City, Louisiana
Sep 11 22:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 104 mph972 mb29.3°N 91.3°W28 mi SSW of Morgan City, Louisiana
Sep 12 00:00Cat 1 81 mph980 mb29.6°N 90.9°Wnear Bayou Cane, Louisiana
Sep 12 06:00TS 52 mph988 mb30.5°N 90.3°W10 mi E of Hammond, Louisiana
Sep 12 12:00TD 35 mph995 mb31.8°N 90.1°W25 mi NE of Brookhaven, Mississippi
Sep 12 18:00TD extratropical29 mph996 mb33.4°N 89.7°W26 mi SSE of Grenada, Mississippi
Sep 13 00:00TD extratropical29 mph998 mb34.7°N 90.5°W13 mi NNE of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
Sep 13 06:00TD extratropical23 mph1001 mb35.4°N 90.9°W28 mi NNW of Forrest City, Arkansas
Sep 13 12:00TD extratropical17 mph1005 mb35.9°N 91.5°W12 mi NE of Batesville, Arkansas
Sep 13 18:00TD extratropical17 mph1009 mb35.7°N 92.0°W21 mi WSW of Batesville, Arkansas
Sep 14 00:00TD extratropical17 mph1009 mb34.9°N 91.7°W19 mi ESE of Cabot, Arkansas

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Francine make landfall?

Francine made landfall once: 28 mi SSW of Morgan City, Louisiana on September 11, 2024 at 22:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds.

What category was Francine?

At its peak on September 11, 2024, Francine was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a central pressure of 972 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did Francine last?

5.3 days, from September 8, 2024 to September 14, 2024, including 30 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,287 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Francine?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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